SELWYN COUNTY COUNCIL.

Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 8134, 30 March 1892, Page 3

SELWYN COUNTY COUNCIL.

Tfi* Selwyn County Covsncil met at 10.30 a.m. yesterday. Present—Messrs 3). McMillan (Chairman), H. W. Peryman, W. Dunlop, W. Boog,' J. G. Murray J, Reauio, and■T.-Yi'wke. .- . . . ' The Chairman stated that shico tho iMfc meeting correspondence had boon received as follows :—l>fcter from the AshlmrUm County Council,, relative to ropnira to tho approaches to the Rakava Gorge Bridge ; from the Surveyor to the RftfcMa Uoad Board, reporting on tho condition o* Vn hitccliffa Bridge; from tbo Spreydoa Wil Board, asking tk© 03 Uk. Council ixi reference to the eopavato n\te bI rue* m the Halstrellßiding; report from W faction fcho coiiditiOJi of- tho river Halsn'oli ; p» cu-enUr from Mr Powell, relative to Hie aajiply o{ poisoned grain ,1 letter from th«.t Avon Koad Board, applying for WlO promised towards maintaining tho North raadj; circular from the Colonial Sccrcliivy, enclosing copy of proponed Local Atithoi 'ities Ac* counts and Audit Bill; lefitw lVom <J»o Rakaia Read Board, jfra-iswr of lease of a'gravel xen-jrve, and lotuva cojw corning water-rice.and plantation ma Mtru. In respect of the ropaiiv? to tho a};prt.wo!ibs of the Kakaia Gorge Uridgw it w.-as (ievitisd to refer the Asbburton Council to tho decision of this Council contained In » previous letter. It was agreed to request the Clcvk to tiia Eakaia Road Board to aco to the repairs necessary to-tho Whiteciiffa }3migc-> Correspondence was read witich bad passed between the Council and the Sprsydon Boad Board coneoniisig tho ilal'swol! River rates, and tho reply which l»a<l beea sent at "ti?o direction oi' tho Chairmaa vras approved. Some discussion took place on tho mmjoeti of luting, and tho Chairman expressed it &% Jiis opinion that the law should »c altered to . ei-npower tho Council to enforce it only ©a edeh. portions aa were directly inioreated. '■It was agreed that conaidcßttioa ahotsld be adjourned bo that Baenibet.s iaiyh« coma ■prepared with some scheme by the n.yj»Hccition of which the injustice coinphined of ' would be removed. ■ ,"In reply to Mr Vowsa.h, t3u? Secretary was instructed fco write that tho Council did the work through the Ruad 15oa.iU.i. It %7as agreed to pay tho oinoimt promised the Avcn Road Board towards the maintenance of the North ror.OL The copy oi the Local Authorities' Accounts and Audit Bill was referred to the Finance Cojnmittsto to coQQidor and report. , Tlie recommendation oi tho ualauft Road Board for the transfer of a gravel ■ reserve waa agreed to. Accounts amt/unting to £17,046 63 wers passed for payir-ent. • A speciait meeting of th© Oouiicil was held at which an order was m&do subdividing the Hororata, Ellssmore, and Waimtlcftm-i water-race districts for the jtnv t Kxz oi better varying the cliarges, and another ofdor was made making & by-law fixing tho zn& charges to bs paid for tho use of walee Iroa? the races ia the county.